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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Congratulations Ruben! That’s wonderful!<BR>
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On the subject of scaring boyfriends, I love the line Bill Engvall used on a boyfriend, “Remember, I’m not afraid to go <I>back </I>to prison!”<BR>
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on 7/23/08 12:48 AM, Gary Grossmann at grossfamm@comcast.net wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Arial">Hey Ruben!!! Congratulations!! <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">Wow! I trust Lilith waited the whole nine months?, unlike Maggie, who was a very impatient child as I recall.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">That is so cool! And of course as everyone who has more than one kid will tell you, having two is without question four times the work of one. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">(btw, it doesn't come into play for another dozen years or so, but I can tell you from a father's perspective, that while boys are more physically demanding, girls are far more emotionally draining. But just remember these phrases and everything will be OK: "What did your mother say?" or "Go ask your Mom" and once in a while toss in the ever popular "You're not leaving the house dressed like that." <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">Someday I'll have to send you one of my favorite chapters from the Gary G. Book on Raising Daughters. Its called "How to Scare the Hell Out of Boy Friends" subtilte "Even though you are only 5' 7", 150lbs, and Own No Guns" Needless to say it involves some Groo-ish behavior. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">Take care <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">Gary G. </FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <BR>
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<B>From:</B> Ruben Arellano <a href="mailto:rarellano@shaw.ca"><mailto:rarellano@shaw.ca></a> <BR>
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btw, just had our second daughter 2 weeks ago. Lilith. everyone is happy and healthy, but life with 2 girls is like 4 times the work!<BR>
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Going to be breaking out the Groo TPBs to read to my 3 year old daughter Maggie very soon.... <BR>
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sorry I've not been in touch - life is too busy.<BR>
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